Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Ireland
4,823 number
in 1997
United Arab Emirates
5,274 number
in 2016
Ireland rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
111th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5,274 number against 4,823 number in Ireland, a difference of 451 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 185 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4,186 number 235 number 3,951 number Ireland
1980s 4,597 number 1,989 number 2,608 number Ireland
1990s 4,646 number 2,621 number 2,024 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 5,274 number against 4,823 number in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
451 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1997.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.